Syracuse man faces felonies in July 4 strong-arm robbery

Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man is charged with two felonies in a July 4 robbery that sent another man to the hospital with a stab wound, court records state.

Corey Murdock, 19, of 313 Pond St., was charged Wednesday with robbery and assault in the attack on a man in the 100 block of Pond Street.

Murdock and two other people attacked the victim and took a cell phone from him, court records said. Murdock and his two accomplices kicked and punched the victim before stabbing him in the back while he was on the ground, court papers state.

The victim was hospitalized for three days following the attack, court papers state.